Nesma Catering is now officially the first catering company in Saudi Arabia, and the fourth worldwide, to achieve the FSSC 22000 certification for food safety systems. The FSSC 22000 Food Safety System provides a framework for effectively managing organizations’ food safety responsibilities. It is a recognized certification by the Global Food Safety Initiative and demonstrates that the company has a solid food safety management system that meets customers’ requirements. Receiving the FSSC 22000 certification is based on first receiving other ISO certifications, including the ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management Systems, ISO/TS 22002-2:2013 Prerequisite programs on food safety.
This important milestone for Nesma Catering was announced by Rock Zoghbi, QHSE Manager, who revealed that the achievement was the result of the commitment of the entire team and every member’s openness to improvements and enhancements. In particular, he expressed his thanks to the team led by Mark Alderson including Naji Khoury, Mirna Aoun, Bassem Aboul Hessen, Dany Freiha, Jim Awad, Chef Georges El-Murr, and all Nesma Catering kitchen staff.